Watkins College of Art Design & Film, TN

location_on  Nashville, TN 37228 • language  watkins.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Arts, Music and Design School Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Visual and Performing Arts100%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 70%
Median SAT Math 475
Median SAT Reading 475
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 410–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 390–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $24,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $39,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $26,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $28,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $34,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $33,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 44%
Median Payment $293
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		15% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $24,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $42,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		46% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		44% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		52% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		62% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		11% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		27% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 59% 57%
Black 		60% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		29% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 48% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Two or more races 		100% 44% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 180
Full-time Undergrads 54%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 9
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 3% 7%
Black 		16% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Two or more races 		7% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 19% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Fisk University
2 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Nashville International Airport
9 miles, SE • 3.7 star
Lovell Field
120 miles, SE • 1.4 star